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which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best demonstrates its connection to the enlightenment idea of the social contract

which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best demonstrates its connection-example-1
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Answer:

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.

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Step-by-step explanation:

The idea of popular sovereignty rests on the idea that governments are created by the people to be governed. So, that means that the people are the backbone of the government and that it cannot survive without the people.

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